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A visit to the Hester Cemetery ...


The location of the Hester Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Hester Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Hester Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Hester Cemetery

Lat:   30.7244°   (30° 43' 27")

Lon:   -89.3351°   (-89° 20' 6")

The Hester Cemetery is located in Stone County<2>.

The county seat for Stone County is located in Wiggins. Wiggins lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of the Hester Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Hester Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Stone County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Hester Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Hester Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Hester Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Smith Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in Stone County
    • Necaise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
      • Necaise is located in Hancock County
    • Juniper Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
      • Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
    • McHenry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Stone County
    • Howison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howison
      • Howison is located in Harrison County
    • Saucier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiggins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiggins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Wiggins is located in Stone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,524 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <4>
    • Poplarville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
      • Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <4>
    • Wortham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
      • Wortham is located in Harrison County
    • Lyman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Harrison County
    • Carnes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Carnes is located in Forrest County
    • Lumberton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
      • Lumberton is located in Lamar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <4>
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Kiln
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Diamondhead
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
        • Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <4>
      • Wells Town
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
        • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
      • Picayune
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
        • Picayune is located in Pearl River County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
      • North Gulfport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
        • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Hester Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stone County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Hester Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Hester Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Hester Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dedeaux Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • The Dedeaux Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dedeaux Cemetery
    • Ladner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Ladner Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladner Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • Steep Hollow Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bond Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Barney Hickman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickman Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickman Cemetery
    • Seals Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seals Cemetery is located in Stone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seals Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Lee Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Frye Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Frye Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frye Cemetery
      • Rester Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rester Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rester Cemetery
      • Shaw Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Shaw Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Cemetery
      • Persimmon Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Daugdrill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugdrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Daugdrill Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugdrill Cemetery
      • Bond Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bond Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bond Cemetery
      • Myrick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Myrick Cemetery is located in Pearl River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrick Cemetery
      • Necaise Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Necaise Cemetery is located in Hancock County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Necaise Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Necaise.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Necaise Cemetery
      • Page Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Page Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • The Page Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Paige Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Page Cemetery
      • D.C. Wedgeworth Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Herrington Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herrington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herrington Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herrington Cemetery
      • Lee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Hester Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #693455  (Hester Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #693455 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Silver Run
      • County: Stone         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #693455 (Hester Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Stone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Hester Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7244, Longitude: -89.3351       In this case, the coordinates for the Hester Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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